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• Armstrong our Deputy Deputy Armstrong our Deputy Deputy superintendent<00:30:27.679><c> of</c> superintendent
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• John Fisk, who is an attorney and part of the Consumer Attorneys of California. Dr.
• My name is John Fisk, and I'm an attorney speaking on behalf of Consumer Attorneys of California.
• attorneys.
• So there's a lot of talk about contingency fees, but the attorneys are the— The attorneys are the ones
• Let's talk about the defense attorneys' cost to all of this.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

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• Chair, members of the committee, Steven Talby, City of Meridian, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal.
• fund contribution, and it also utilizes $2 million of liquor funds... ...general fund contribution,
• I remember when I was a city attorney, I called them multiple times to deal with liquor issues or as
• We had the general fund, which everybody is familiar with.
• I'm the Deputy Director for the Association of Idaho Cities.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

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• I'm a trial attorney, and I represent victims of medical malpractice.
• community. ...as the attorney community.
• In my practice as an attorney, I've been medical malpractice.
• General, and the State Auditor, came many policy fixes.
• General, and the State Auditor, came many policy fixes.

Bills: HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• attorneys? attorneys?
• But how the FBI got involved as opposed to the Attorney General or the Secretary of State's office or
• But how the FBI got involved as opposed to the Attorney General or the Secretary of State's office or
• But how the FBI got involved as opposed to the Attorney General or the Secretary of State's office or
• But how the FBI got involved as opposed to the Attorney General or the Secretary of State's office or

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• In fact, what I'm what I have done is I have worked with the attorney general's office on this language
• That has been something that some attorneys have now said that they want to disagree with.
• I would have to say that the only organization that I actually got feedback on this from was the attorney

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health

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• </c> districts to be used in the next general districts to be used in the next general election<00:09
• </c> attorney. Um y'all know that full well. attorney. Um y'all know that full well.
• All the information is already being generated.
• All the information is already being generated.
• Uh it doesn't already being generated.

Bills: SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165 , SB23 , SB71 , SB105 , SB109 , SB115 , SB131 , SB148 , SB165

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• County commissioners, the legislature, or the general public.
• The committee substitute is a result of working with the Texas Historical Commission and the General
• Generally speaking, I'm ...just kind of former, something that you will enjoy at some point in your future
• These markers are not glorifying the past; they are preserving it so future generations can learn from
• So let's get this right for Texas, for 2036 and for generations to come. Thank you and God bless.

Bills: HB370 , HB738 , HB2935 , HB3227 , HB4103 , HB5259 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB1247 , SB1248 , SB2112 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR59 , HCR109 , HCR111 , HCR135 , SCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

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• in a training course meant to ensure that the full art of syrup making is passed along to future generations
• The hunting licenses include separate permits for general hunting, special hunting, and spring turkey
• This bill is expected to generate an additional 1 million dollars for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Bills: HB370 , HB738 , HB2935 , HB3227 , HB4103 , HB5259 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB1247 , SB1248 , SB2112 , HCR81 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR59 , HCR109 , HCR111 , HCR135 , SCR6

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

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• We send to the General Calendar. Clerk will call the roll. Craddock - Aye. Perez - Aye.
• favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass, to be printed and placed in the General
• going to fund the... project are on Texas Central, Kleinhein's capital partners, and the project in general
• think, as I mentioned last time as well, we think Amtrak's under a lot of pressure. pressure just generally
• I think you're an attorney. Is that correct? I'm not. You're not an attorney? No.

Bills: HB2007 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB2921 , HB3187 , HB3331 , HB3332 , HJR144 , HB3514 , HB3528 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3720 , HB3726 , HB3751 , HB3859 , HB3947 , HB4148 , HB4164 , HB4337 , HB4346 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB5603

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, regional transportation

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• The purpose of this amendment is to replace the $63,750 in salary that the Attorney General lost during
• Representative Little, is it true that the Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted by the Texas Senate
• The Attorney General was acquitted after a full trial.
• , or you are voting to not give back pay to our great Attorney General, even though he was a question
• To not give back pay to our great Attorney General, even though he was acquitted. Thank you. Mr.

Bills: HB 120 , HB20 , HB150 , HB6 , HB 100 , HB 124 , HB210 , HB215 , HB1393 , HB1587 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB142 , HB451 , HB39 , HB 102 , HB 126 , HB290 , HB300 , HB2143 , HJR2 , HB147 , HJR6 , HB 120 , HB20 , HB150 , HB6 , HB 100 , HB 124 , HB210 , HB215 , HB1393 , HB1587 , HB 1151 , HB 1268 , HB142 , HB451 , SB1

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, mental health, telehealth

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.

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• Question from Senator Conway: Are there any general fund implications here?
• But in general, if you have a producer license, that's the license that you can use.
• I'm the Deputy... Well, good morning, Chair Saldanya, members of the committee.
• The fund does not come from the general fund.
• So I'm presuming that that's what the Attorney General will be looking over as well. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. Second Substitute House Bill 2479 would create a wage recovery program within L&I to advance part of unpaid wages to low-wage workers facing immediate hardship, funded by civil penalties, while also increasing and restructuring wage theft penalties and complaint prioritization. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, labor advocates, and employer representatives from the work group, said it would help workers get paid faster and was a consensus proposal; questions focused on how the current complaint process works and whether general fund money would be needed. Engrossed House Bill 1941, as amended, would allow licensed cannabis producers to form agricultural cooperatives, with the striking amendment limiting any cooperative to three producer licenses; supporters said cannabis producers should have the same cooperative tools as other agricultural sectors, while some testimony urged future changes for interstate commerce and warned against consolidation. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476 would expand the spirits, beer, and wine theater license from 120 to 200 seats per screen and add stronger alcohol-control measures when minors are present; theater operators and LCB supported the change, and committee questions focused on youth access and enforcement. House Bill 1526 would allow snack bar licensees to sell wine by the glass in addition to beer; the sponsor said it simply modernizes the license, and LCB noted a likely fee alignment issue and a small revenue impact. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 would void non-compete agreements and expand related notice and non-solicitation rules, with testimony split between labor and worker advocates supporting broader worker mobility and business and health care groups seeking narrower exemptions for executives, physicians, and financial institutions. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2303 would prohibit employers from requesting or coercing employees to accept microchip implants, with no testimony offered. Substitute House Bill 2405 would create a three-year pilot for earlier PTSD treatment coverage in workers’ compensation for eligible occupational disease claims, with L&I supporting it as a way to improve outcomes and reduce long-term costs. The committee also took public testimony on these bills, with strong pro and con positions noted on the wage recovery, cannabis cooperative, and non-compete measures. In executive action, the committee adopted a striking amendment and passed House Bill 1069, narrowing it to Department of Corrections employees and making supplemental retirement bargaining mandatory, despite concerns from one member about the change. The committee also adopted a striking amendment on House Bill 1347 concerning cannabis testing labs, then passed it to Rules; passed Second Substitute House Bill 1701 on liquor licensees sharing property; passed House Bill 291 on employee information for public employers to Ways and Means; passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2229 updating engineer registration provisions; passed House Bill 2264 on unemployment eligibility for workers in employer-initiated layoffs; passed Substitute House Bill 2472 adding enforcement for sprinkler contractors and fitters; and passed Second Substitute House Bill 2345 on paid family and medical leave premium allocation. A striking amendment to Second Substitute House Bill 1128 creating a child care workforce standards board was not adopted, and the bill then passed to Rules. The committee also announced it would hold House Bill 1066 for later action and planned to return the next day for its final executive session.

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• Here today, we have Joyce Blue, Deputy Director of Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center.
• We have Joyce Blue, Deputy Director of Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center.
• So I was able to break that generational cycle for them. And education is a key. So thank you.
• And then they go to the next room and they meet with that attorney.
• Well, we've trained all our attorneys.

Summary: The Select Committee on Domestic Violence, chaired by Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, held an informational hearing focused first on teen dating violence and healthy relationships, then on the impact of domestic violence on children. Rubio opened by describing domestic violence as pervasive and lifelong in its effects, and said the meeting was prompted in part by recent teen violence in her district and the need to help families, educators, and neighbors recognize warning signs and resources. Assembly Members Stefani, Gibson, Rodriguez, Alanis, and others shared personal experiences and emphasized the need for prevention, early intervention, and better support systems for victims and children. Janica Morin Pasquale and Taylor Stone Mill described how teen abuse often shows up through technology and social media control, isolation from friends, monitoring of phones and passwords, and coercive behavior that teens may mistake for love or jealousy. They stressed that many teens do not tell parents, that schools should bring in outside experts, and that prevention should start early and be reinforced through school curricula, athletics, and youth-facing social media resources. Taylor also cited teen dating violence statistics, discussed resources such as Love Is Respect and Take It Down, and said California should ensure consistent funding and implementation of the California Healthy Youth Act rather than treating the topic as a one-time lesson. The second panel, including Joyce Blue, Susie Flores, and Dr. Pamela Tate, focused on children exposed to domestic violence and the need for trauma-informed services. They described family justice centers and children’s advocacy centers as one-stop models that provide forensic interviews, therapy, safety planning, legal help, and emergency response. Speakers highlighted the prevalence and danger of strangulation, the use of risk assessment tools, the importance of safety plans, and the long-term effects of ACEs and trauma on children. Members and witnesses also discussed barriers such as school access, burnout among providers, immigration-related fear, and the need to consider memory and delayed disclosure when discussing statutes of limitations. No formal votes or actions were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with calls for stronger prevention, more collaboration, and sustained support for survivors and children.

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• This is Act 1025 of the General Assembly, passed again in 2025.
• And you, as an attorney, may want to answer this question.
• And so any general licensed dentist can perform these services.
• So, but anyway, there's quite a few more general...
• So Jessica Beale is our staff attorney for public health.

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• And my interest in water goes back to the time when I was a deputy attorney general and... ...my interest
• in water goes back to the time when I was a deputy attorney general and I got to argue a water case
• I'm the general counsel to the State Engineer. Thank you, Madam Chair and members. I'm Nat Chakris.
• I'm the general counsel to the State Engineer, and I don't want to add on to the great summaries that
• I'm not an attorney, I didn't play one on TV, and I didn't stay at a holiday in life.

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

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• Latina Deputy State Fire Marshal with the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal.
• So, how about just general supply and demand issues?
• </c><01:37:02.080><c> They</c> proxy, or a power of attorney. They proxy, or a power of attorney.
• Your attorney should be doing that.
• </c> Your attorney should be doing that. Your attorney should be doing that.

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• I'm the Deputy State Engineer.
• Best to answer this question, but I actually pray for the Deputy Secretary.
• The fees are roughly split between general permits and individual permits.
• What's a general permit?
• There are general permits for those activities. What does that mean?

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• I'm a senior assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice. inter how we've interpreted it
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Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• I'm the Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs with the Department of Water Resources.
• I'm the Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs with the Department of Water Resources.
• fund savings, given some of the general fund uncertainties over the next few years.
• I'm the Deputy Director of the California Ocean Protection Council.
• So this challenge that we're all in the midst of collectively is a generational one.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on water and coastal resilience heard an overview of the governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan, with presentations from the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and later coastal agencies. Members discussed the water chapter’s major allocations for drinking water and wastewater, recycled water, tribal water infrastructure, groundwater recharge and SGMA implementation, dam safety, flood protection, integrated regional water management, Salton Sea projects, and water data/stream gauges. The LAO noted that many programs are established and have clear funding processes, but some newer or less-defined programs may warrant more detailed future budget requests and reporting. No votes were taken on the agenda items. Members raised concerns about groundwater subsidence, water deliveries from the Delta, the pace of water storage investments, instream flows, and whether bond dollars were being used to backfill General Fund reductions. Administration witnesses said groundwater recharge spending is being paced because prior years already funded substantial SGMA work, that Delta operations are governed by water quality, salinity, and species requirements, and that Proposition 1 storage projects have moved slowly because they are locally led and require permitting and financing. The Water Board and DWR said they use public needs assessments, annual plans, and existing grant processes to prioritize projects, and Finance said some General Fund programs were shifted to Proposition 4 to help balance the budget. Members also asked for clearer public tracking of bond spending and more concise future reporting. In the coastal resilience portion, the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy described Proposition 4 funding for sea level rise adaptation, coastal flood management, habitat restoration, public access, and San Francisco Bay projects, with a multi-year rollout based on project readiness and recent large state investments. The Conservancy said it would use its existing rolling grant process, while OPC said its sea level rise grants would build on existing programs and new technical assistance. The Department of Fish and Wildlife explained its proposed use of bond funds for climate-ready fisheries, hatchery modernization, salmon monitoring, whale- and turtle-safe fishing gear, and a specific hatchery operations request tied to the Friant settlement. The LAO said the coastal chapter’s proposed first-year spending is relatively modest but generally reasonable given staffing and project readiness, while members emphasized oversight, transparency, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

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• And the next generation of thought, ratless at its best, and the next generation of thoughtful, service-driven
• There is no evidence of non-citizens voting or even fraud in general.
• Senators Tom Cotton and Rick Scott have requested that Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate surrogacy
• Tom Cotton and Rick Scott have requested that Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate surrogacy centers
• Tom Cotton and Rick Scott have requested that Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate surrogacy centers